Places cptnxanarchy Wants to Go

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.